HIPAA Compliance

Long Island Radiologist Arrested over HIPAA Violation – HIPAA Journal The arrest of a Long Island radiologist on Dec 3, 2014 has prompted Nassau County District Attorney, Kathleen Rice, to call for changes to the state legislation to bring in stiffer penalties for doctors and healthcare professionals who abuse their positions and steal confidential data…

December 2014 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights BULLETIN: HIPAA Settlement Underscores the Vulnerability of Unpatched and Unsupported Software (HIPAA Violation) Anchorage Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS) has agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule with the Department of…

Compliance to regulations and standards is a critical business need for corporate businesses and government. In healthcare, all medical practices—small, medium and large business enterprises—and their Business Associates and sub-contractors that handle Protected Health Information (PHI) are required to achieve and maintain compliance with regulations set forth in HIPAA, HITECH and the recent Omnibus Final…

By Paula Mejia Snowden advised viewers to get rid of Dropbox Government whistleblower Edward Snowden gave the public a few words of wisdom, and caution, during a Saturday night video interview for The New Yorker Festival. During the hour-long conversation with The New Yorker’s Jane Mayer, Snowden advised viewers to get rid of Dropbox, and…

Virtually every employee today has a smart phone. Many also have tablets, such as iPads and Android devices. Most businesses are underutilizing these devices, because they belong to the employee in most cases. They are BYOD, “bring your own device,” as they say. This is a mistake. Your hyper connected employees will be glued to…

Consumer-grade file sync solutions (referred to as CGFS solutions) pose many challenges to businesses that care about control and visibility over company data. Below are seven of the biggest risks that these solutions pose in a business environment. 1. Data theft Most of the problems with CGFS solutions emanate from a lack of oversight. Business…